side not to resort to conscription during the war . the war had a profound effect on australian society in other ways also . indeed , for many australians the nation ' s involvement is seen as a symbol of its emergence as an international actor , while many of the notions of australian character and nation ##hood that exist today have their origins in the war . 64 australians were awarded the victoria cross during the first world war . the russian civil war began after the russian provisional government collapsed and the bolshevik party assumed power in october 1917 . following the end of the first world war , the western powers — including britain — intervened , giving half @ - @ hearted support to
side not to resort to conscription during the war. the war had a profound effect on australian society in other ways also. indeed, for many australians the nation's involvement is seen as a symbol of its emergence as an international actor, while many of the notions of australian character and nationhood that exist today have their origins in the war. 64 australians were awarded the victoria cross during the first world war. the russian civil war began after the russian provisional government collapsed and the bolshevik party assumed power in october 1917. following the end of the first world war, the western powers — including britain — intervened, giving half @ - @ hearted support to